March 15 2010 - Brett Barker

Accidental Artist

Brett Barker, www.artistbrettbarker.com

Brett designs each workshop for the people in them. In the same way, she wants this program to be designed for us as an interactive lecture rather than only a straight lecture on her art history. It will start with her art history, but then she will engage with the people who attend by asking them to ask questions about creativity, art methods, and other subjects related to being an artist.

Brett is known as the coauthor of “Color and Composition for the Creative Quilter” (C & T Publishing, 2005,) the book written with Katie Pasquini Masopust. Brett has taught art since 1992 and started teaching textile artists over ten years ago. Her students range from accomplished artists to those just beginning the creative journey. She makes artistic concepts easy to understand. Her own work over the years has changed and now combines fabric, thread, papers, wood, and paint, emphasizing the blend of Eastern iconography with Western quilting pattern and design. Her own work has dramatically changed as a result of her contact with fiber artists.